A heel spur is not an independent disease. It occurs as a result of untimely treatment of the inflammatory process in the fascia, which can occur for absolutely different reasons (injuries, sprains, wearing uncomfortable shoes, excess weight, etc.). Therefore, if you are looking for the best remedy for heel spurs, then you should pay attention to those that help eliminate inflammation. Only in this case will you be able to normalize metabolic processes in tissues, stop bone deformation and eliminate heel pain.
There are many remedies, both modern and alternative medicine, that can get rid of heel spurs. Since the use of medications can be hazardous to health (they have many contraindications and side effects), it is better not to use them without the knowledge of a doctor. Therefore, now we will talk about what effective remedy for heel spurs is offered by traditional medicine. And there are many such recipes in her assortment.
The simplest and at the same time the best remedy for heel spurs is to repeatedly tap your feet on the floor. To do this, you need to stand up, straighten your back and begin to rise on your toes, while lifting your heels off the floor by no more than 2 cm. Then you should sharply lower yourself onto your heels so that a push occurs. This simple exercise helps remove excess salts and improve calcium metabolism.
Alternatively, you can also take a rolling pin or a bottle of cold water and simply roll it back and forth with your feet for a few minutes. And to enhance the effectiveness of these exercises, you can drink up to 1 liter of medicinal decoction made from watermelon rinds and horsetail throughout the day.
To eliminate pain, applying black rub to the heel is very effective. It must be grated on a fine grater without peeling, and the resulting pulp must be applied to the sore heel, secured with polyethylene and a clean, dry bandage. You need to keep this compress all night.
Plantain leaf is also very effective. It should be applied with the wrong side to the sore heel and secured with a bandage. You need to walk like this until the plantain leaf is completely dry. After this, it must be replaced with a new one. You need to do this until the pain completely disappears.
The most effective remedy for heel spurs is a cabbage compress. It is done as follows: apply liquid honey to the underside of a clean, dry leaf of white cabbage. After this, you need to apply the sheet to the sore heel, cover it with polyethylene and secure it with a bandage. Keep it on all night.
In the treatment of heel spurs, a tincture based on the root of the iris flower is considered very effective. To prepare it, the rhizomes (250 g) must be thoroughly washed, dried and chopped (you can simply pass them through a meat grinder). After this, they should be placed in a dry, clean jar and filled with 0.5 liters of medical alcohol. Next, the resulting product should be placed in a dark place for two weeks, and when it is thoroughly infused, it can be strained.
This tincture is used to apply a compress. A napkin is moistened in it, which is then applied to the sore heel and left overnight. In the morning, after removing the compress, the heels should be rinsed well and lubricated with pharmaceutical Vaseline.
Use all these remedies until the pain disappears completely. If they suddenly do not help you, then seek help from a doctor. He will prescribe you a really effective medicine for heel spurs, which will help you forget about this disease once and for all.